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enFTC And States File Suit Against 4 Sham Cancer Charitieshttp://whqr.org/post/ftc-and-states-file-suit-against-4-sham-cancer-charities
<div class="fullattribution">Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.<img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmac=UA-5828686-4&utmdt=FTC+And+States+File+Suit+Against+4+Sham+Cancer+Charities&utme=8(APIKey)9(MDA4MDA0NzIzMDEzMTM3NjQ4NzBhNjYxZg004)"/></div><p>Transcript <p>STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: <p>There's a major crackdown against, of all things, cancer charities. The Federal Trade Commission and all 50 states have filed a complaint against four groups. Authorities say the groups are scams that allegedly duped well-intentioned donors of $187 million.Wed, 20 May 2015 09:18:00 +0000Pam Fessler72862 at http://whqr.orgCheap And Fast, Online Voter Registration Catches Onhttp://whqr.org/post/cheap-and-fast-online-voter-registration-catches
Voters in more than half the states will soon be able to register online, rather than filling out a paper form and sending it in.<p>Twenty states have implemented online voter registration so far, almost all in the past few years. Seven other states and the District of Columbia are now in the process of doing so. That includes Florida, where Republican Gov.Mon, 18 May 2015 20:05:00 +0000Pam Fessler72751 at http://whqr.orgCheap And Fast, Online Voter Registration Catches OnAfter Police Are Charged In Gray's Death, Baltimore Awaits Next Stepshttp://whqr.org/post/after-police-are-charged-grays-death-baltimore-awaits-next-steps
<div class="fullattribution">Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.<img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmac=UA-5828686-4&utmdt=After+Police+Are+Charged+In+Gray%27s+Death%2C+Baltimore+Awaits+Next+Steps&utme=8(APIKey)9(MDAwMTM1NDgzMDEyMzg2MDcwMzJjODJiYQ004)"/></div><p>Sat, 02 May 2015 21:49:00 +0000Pam Fessler71948 at http://whqr.orgDemonstrators Jubilant After Baltimore Police Chargeshttp://whqr.org/post/demonstrators-jubilant-after-baltimore-police-charges
<div class="fullattribution">Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.<img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmac=UA-5828686-4&utmdt=Demonstrators+Jubilant+After+Baltimore+Police+Charges&utme=8(APIKey)9(MDEwNzk2ODM0MDEzNTkxMjU2MDA2YzI0Nw004)"/></div><p>Sat, 02 May 2015 12:25:00 +0000Pam Fessler71928 at http://whqr.orgVulnerable Voting Machine Raises Questions About Election Securityhttp://whqr.org/post/hacked-touchscreen-voting-machine-raises-questions-about-election-security
Computer security experts have warned for years that some voting machines are vulnerable to attack. And this week, in Virginia, the <a href="http://elections.virginia.gov/Files/Media/ELECT-PressRelease-4-14-2015.pdf">state Board of Elections decided to impose an immediate ban </a>on touchscreen voting machines used in 20 percent of the state's precincts, because of newly discovered security concerns.<p>The problems emerged on Election Day last November in Spotsylvania County. The AVS WINVote touchscreen machines used in precinct 302 began to shut down.<p>"One machine would go and crash.Thu, 16 Apr 2015 09:06:00 +0000Pam Fessler71102 at http://whqr.orgVulnerable Voting Machine Raises Questions About Election SecurityOn Welfare? Don't Use The Money For Movies, Say Kansas Lawmakershttp://whqr.org/post/welfare-dont-use-money-movies-say-kansas-lawmakers
Welfare recipients in Kansas may soon be barred from spending their benefits on activities like going to the movies or swimming, or from withdrawing more than $25 per day from bank machines.<p>If Gov. Sam Brownback signs the bill, it will become one of the strictest welfare laws in the country. It's one of a number of such measures popping up in states that say they're trying to reduce fraud and get people off the welfare rolls.Thu, 09 Apr 2015 21:50:00 +0000Pam Fessler70796 at http://whqr.orgTrading Walkathons For Ice Buckets, Charities Try To Hold On To Donorshttp://whqr.org/post/trading-walkathons-ice-buckets-charities-try-hold-donors
Springtime means outdoor charity events, and there are plenty to choose from.<p>You can walk, run, bike, swim or even roll around in the mud to raise money for a cause.Wed, 01 Apr 2015 20:39:00 +0000Pam Fessler70395 at http://whqr.orgTrading Walkathons For Ice Buckets, Charities Try To Hold On To DonorsEngineer Turned Cabbie Helps New Refugees Find Their Wayhttp://whqr.org/post/engineer-turned-cabbie-helps-new-refugees-find-their-way
<em>This story is part of an occasional series about individuals who don't have much money or power but do have a big impact on their communities.</em><p>Almost 70,000 refugees — victims of war, hardship and persecution — are allowed into the U.S. each year. But settling into their new homes can be a challenge, from learning English to figuring out how to turn on the dishwasher.<p>Omar Shekhey says he's there to help.Wed, 01 Apr 2015 07:55:00 +0000Pam Fessler70351 at http://whqr.orgEngineer Turned Cabbie Helps New Refugees Find Their WayMan Brings Joy And New Shoes To Somali Refugeeshttp://whqr.org/post/man-brings-joy-and-new-shoes-somali-refugees
<div class="fullattribution">Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.<img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmac=UA-5828686-4&utmdt=Man+Brings+Joy+And+New+Shoes+To+Somali+Refugees&utme=8(APIKey)9(MDA4MDA0NzIzMDEzMTM3NjQ4NzBhNjYxZg004)"/></div><p>Transcript <p>SCOTT SIMON, HOST: <p>In Clarkston, Ga. near Atlanta, there's a Somali-American man who helps refugees get settled. His name is Omar Shekhey and NPR's Pam Fessler went to Clarkston to meet him.Sat, 28 Mar 2015 11:39:00 +0000Pam Fessler70177 at http://whqr.orgSupreme Court Declines To Hear Challenge To Strict Wisconsin Voter ID Lawhttp://whqr.org/post/supreme-court-declines-challenge-strict-wisconsin-voter-id-law
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision Monday not to hear a case involving the constitutionality of Wisconsin's strict voter ID requirement shifts attention now to voter identification laws working their way through the courts in Texas and North Carolina.<p>As in Wisconsin, these laws are being challenged on the grounds that they hurt minorities and other voters who are less likely to have the required government-issued photo ID.Mon, 23 Mar 2015 20:29:00 +0000Pam Fessler69956 at http://whqr.orgSupreme Court Declines To Hear Challenge To Strict Wisconsin Voter ID Law